Hosiery drier



Patented Feb. 25, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to hosiery driers and its general object is to provide a drier that includes a frame shaped to conform to the shape of a stocking to hold the latter in stretched condition, so as to not only assure quick and uniform drying thereof, but will retain the same in its original shape and appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hosiery drying frame that is made up of sections, so that it can be stored in minimum space.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hosiery drying frame that includes means whereby it can be secured in an upright position or fastened to a clothes line or the like.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hosiery drying frame, that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is a side View illustrating my frame in use and secured in an upright position to a support such as a table top or window sill.

Figure 2 is a view taken at right angles with respect to Figure 1 with the stocking removed.

Figure 3 is a view of the frame with the sections thereof separated.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken approximately on line 4-4 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary View illustrating the application of my frame to a clothes line or the like.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that my frame includes a pair of sections, one of which I term the foot section and the other the leg section.

The foot section with the exception of the cross piece I is formed from a single strand of heavy wir-e shaped to conform to a foot receiving portion 2 and an ankle and leg receiving portion 3, with the cross piece bridging the leg receiving portion and secured thereto adjacent to the ends of the strand. It is obvious that the cross piece I braces the strand and holds the same in proper form.

The leg section is likewise formed from a single strand of wire shaped to provide substantially parallel portions 4 and 5, the portion 4 being substantially straight while the portion 5 is curved toward the portion 4 to conform to the shape of the stocking, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 1. Each of the portions 4 and 5 have secured thereto a sleeve 6 which telescopcally receives the free ends of the foot section, and the bores of the sleeve are of a diameter to set up a frictional .engagement with the free ends, so as to assure positive connection of the sections with respect to each other.

A cross piece 'I is also provided for the portions 4 and 5 but the cross piece 'I is formed on the extreme lower ends thereof, and provides with the side pieces 8 and a piece parallel with the cross piece 'l a substantially rectangular base frame 9 that is disposed at right angles with respect to the portions 4 and 5, to assist in supporting the device in an upright position.

Cooperating with the base frame 9 is a bracket I0 that includes a pair of parallel arms II and I2, the arm I2 being secured to the cross piece l and the base frame as best shown in Figure 5, and passing through the arm I I is a screw I3 having a winged handle I4 formed on one end thereof and a clamping head I5 on the .other end, the latter being adapted to engage a suitable supporting means for the device such as indicated by the letter A in Figures 1 and 2. It is apparent that the screw is threadedly mounted and can be disposed in a position whereby the head I5 will engage the arm I2, for fastening the device to a clothes line or the like such as indicated by the letter B in Figure 5.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing it will be obvious that I have provided a hosiery drier in the form of a frame including a pair of sections and the frame is shaped to follow the shape of a stocking, which can be easily and expeditiously applied thereto Without fear of damaging the same, due to the rod like or wire construction of the frame, and the frame can be supported in an upright position as shown in Figures 1 and 2, or suspended from a clothes line or the like as shown in Figure 5.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

A hosiery drier comprising a. frame including upper and lower sections and shaped to conform to the shape of a stocking, means for detachably securing the sections together, a substantially rectangular base frame formed on the lower end of the lower section and extending at right angles thereto, a bracket including spaced parallel arms and having one of the arms bridging and secured to the base frame, and screw clamping means carried by the other armV and cooperating with the bridging arm for securing the drier in position for use.

JOSEPH F. REINERT. 

